• British Airways is the United Kingdom's largest airline and one of the largest international airlines in the world. Commonly know as BA, the airline maintains major hubs at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

  In an attempt to reduce costs after a record loss of £401m for 2008, BA asked staff to volunteer to work without pay for up to a month. 800 people have agreed to do so, while 4,000 will take unpaid leave and 1,400 will work part-time.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8119388.stm However management and unions have not agreed over a proposed 4,000 job cuts, and a major strike is possible.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aO0ww067bVSc

  On July 10, 2009 a Brtiish Airways 747 was evacuated shortly after leaving the departure gate in Phoenix, Arizona after smoke appeared in the cabin. No-one was hurt, and passengers praised the professionalism of the crew.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8145686.stm

• Fast Facts:

  • Fleet Size: 240
  • London Stock Exchange: BAY.L
  • Annual sales (2007): $16.66 billion
  • Year Established: 1924
  • Industry: Aviation
  • Frequent Flyer Program: BA Miles
  • Alliance affiliation: Oneworld
  • Reservations: 1-800-247-9297
  • Phone: +44-870-850-8503
  • Fax: +44-20-8759-4314
  • HQ: Waterside, Harmondworth, United Kingdom
  • Chairman: Martin F. Broughton
  • CEO: William M. Walsh
  • CFO: Keith Williams
  • Staff: 43,501
  • Subsidiaries: BA CityFlyer, OpenSkies

• Key Dates

  • 1924: Imperial Airways founded as merger of four smaller airlines
  • 1935: British Airways Ltd. founded as merger of other smaller airlines
  • 1939: British Airways and Imperial Airways nationalized as British Overseas Airway Corporation (BOAC)
  • 1974: BOAC and British European Airways combined to form British Airways
  • 1976: Partnered with Air France, flies first supersonic Concorde flight
  • 1987: Airline privatized
  • 1993: British Airways purchases 25% stake in Qantas
  • 2000: British Airways cancels all Concorde flights after crash in Paris

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